EP1230543A4 - Sterilizer vacuum test pack - Google Patents

Sterilizer vacuum test pack

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Publication number
EP1230543A4
EP1230543A4 EP00978556A EP00978556A EP1230543A4 EP 1230543 A4 EP1230543 A4 EP 1230543A4 EP 00978556 A EP00978556 A EP 00978556A EP 00978556 A EP00978556 A EP 00978556A EP 1230543 A4 EP1230543 A4 EP 1230543A4
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Prior art keywords
sheets
pluralities
tray
test pack
air
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EP00978556A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1230543B1 (en
EP1230543A1 (en
EP1230543B9 (en
Inventor
John D Dyckman
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Propper Manufacturing Co Inc
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Propper Manufacturing Co Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/26—Accessories or devices or components used for biocidal treatment
    • A61L2/28—Devices for testing the effectiveness or completeness of sterilisation, e.g. indicators which change colour

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Non-Biological Materials By The Use Of Chemical Means (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)

Abstract

A test pack for testing the adequacy of air removal in a prevacuum sterilizer. The test pack including a first plurality of planar sheets of substantially porous material disposed to form a stack; a second plurality of planar sheets of substantially porous material disposed to form a stack; an indicator adapted to provide an indication of the removal of air within the test pack and the replacement of the air by sterilizing gas; the indicator being disposed between the first and second pluralities of planar sheets; a tray formed of a gas inhibiting material, the tray having a base coextensive and aligned with an exposed side of one of the first and second pluralities of sheets and four side walls transverse to the base together substantially covering the exposed edges of the first and second pluralities of sheets having the indicator sandwiched between the first and second pluralities of sheets; the tray and the first and second pluralities of sheets with the indicator sheet disposed therebetween defining an assembly, the tray being open on one side opposite the base such that a surface of one of the first and second pluralities of sheets is not covered; and an organizer disposed all about the periphery of the assembly to maintain the sheets and the tray in a predetermined spatial relationship while permitting the passage of sterilizing gas and air to and from the assembly.
EP00978556A 1999-11-19 2000-11-13 Sterilizer vacuum test pack Expired - Lifetime EP1230543B9 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US450646 1999-11-19
US09/450,646 US6656429B1 (en) 1999-11-19 1999-11-19 Sterilizer vacuum test pack
PCT/US2000/031078 WO2001036962A1 (en) 1999-11-19 2000-11-13 Sterilizer vacuum test pack

Publications (4)

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EP1230543A1 EP1230543A1 (en) 2002-08-14
EP1230543A4 true EP1230543A4 (en) 2003-04-02
EP1230543B1 EP1230543B1 (en) 2005-03-16
EP1230543B9 EP1230543B9 (en) 2005-09-21

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EP00978556A Expired - Lifetime EP1230543B9 (en) 1999-11-19 2000-11-13 Sterilizer vacuum test pack

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US (1) US6656429B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1230543B9 (en)
AT (1) ATE291228T1 (en)
AU (1) AU1601001A (en)
CA (1) CA2388058C (en)
DE (1) DE60018788T2 (en)
WO (1) WO2001036962A1 (en)

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FR2892309B1 (en) * 2005-10-20 2010-09-03 Mxm TEST DEVICE FOR PREVIDE STERILIZATION APPARATUS
US20200150004A1 (en) * 2017-07-19 2020-05-14 The Regents Of The University Of California Air-sampling kit

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US4699765A (en) * 1983-07-15 1987-10-13 The Victoria University Of Manchester Device for detecting the presence of air in a steam steriliser
US4902478A (en) * 1986-02-22 1990-02-20 The Victoria University Of Manchester Indicator sheet for an autoclave test pack
EP0460323A1 (en) * 1990-06-06 1991-12-11 Propper Manufacturing Co., Inc. Sterilization biological test pack
EP0553519A1 (en) * 1990-03-05 1993-08-04 Propper Manufacturing Co., Inc. Compact prevacuum steam sterilization test pack
EP0763363A1 (en) * 1995-08-30 1997-03-19 Siegfried Schefter Device for testing and controlling of steam sterilizers working according to vacuum process

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US4579715A (en) 1983-09-28 1986-04-01 Warner-Lambert Company Disposable sterilizer vacuum test pack
US4576795A (en) 1983-09-28 1986-03-18 Warner-Lambert Company Disposable sterilizer vacuum test pack
US4596696A (en) 1983-11-15 1986-06-24 Sybron Corporation Disposable sterilizer mechanical air removal test pack
US4692307A (en) 1984-04-30 1987-09-08 Warner-Lambert Company Adjustable test pack
US4636472A (en) 1985-05-16 1987-01-13 Warner-Lambert Company Disposable sterilization biological test pack
US4918003A (en) 1985-08-30 1990-04-17 Propper Manufacturing Company, Inc. Biological test device for steam sterilizers
US4828797A (en) 1986-06-24 1989-05-09 Edward Weck Incorporated EO biological test pack
US4863867A (en) 1988-05-18 1989-09-05 Becton, Dickinson And Company Gas permeable bio-test pack
US5824553A (en) * 1994-02-09 1998-10-20 Getinge/Castle, Inc. Disposable sterilization test pack for evaluating steam and ethylene oxide sterilization

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4699765A (en) * 1983-07-15 1987-10-13 The Victoria University Of Manchester Device for detecting the presence of air in a steam steriliser
US4902478A (en) * 1986-02-22 1990-02-20 The Victoria University Of Manchester Indicator sheet for an autoclave test pack
EP0553519A1 (en) * 1990-03-05 1993-08-04 Propper Manufacturing Co., Inc. Compact prevacuum steam sterilization test pack
EP0460323A1 (en) * 1990-06-06 1991-12-11 Propper Manufacturing Co., Inc. Sterilization biological test pack
EP0763363A1 (en) * 1995-08-30 1997-03-19 Siegfried Schefter Device for testing and controlling of steam sterilizers working according to vacuum process

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WO2001036962A1 (en) 2001-05-25
EP1230543B1 (en) 2005-03-16
US6656429B1 (en) 2003-12-02
EP1230543A1 (en) 2002-08-14
ATE291228T1 (en) 2005-04-15
DE60018788D1 (en) 2005-04-21
EP1230543B9 (en) 2005-09-21
CA2388058C (en) 2007-03-27
DE60018788T2 (en) 2006-04-06
CA2388058A1 (en) 2001-05-25
AU1601001A (en) 2001-05-30

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